Featured Top Story Benjamin Russell AP scores soar past global standards Lizi Arbogast Lizi Arbogast Managing Editor Author email Jul 23, 2026 4 hrs ago Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save It’s one thing to do better than anyone else in the state, but it’s another to surpass the global standards.And that’s exactly what two AP classes at Benjamin Russell High School have done. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. 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